Postgraduate entry requirements

We are committed to enabling as many people as possible to take advantage of higher education, and operates a flexible admissions policy where applications are considered on merit.

• Taught postgraduate courses
• Credit accumulation and transfer scheme
• English language requirements

This page provides an overview of our entry requirements. Entry requirements for each course are listed within individual course descriptions. To find out about requirements in your area of interest use our course finder.

Taught postgraduate courses

Many masters degree courses require a first degree. Applicants without initial, formal qualifications but with an appropriate level of experience are considered on the basis of their potential to benefit from, and contribute to, a course.

Credit accumulation and transfer scheme (CATS)

We operate a credit accumulation and transfer scheme whereby individual modules passed at the University of Brighton are allocated points which can be transferred to other institutions of higher education, nationally and internationally, and counted towards your qualifications there.

Credits earned from study in other institutions (whether CATS-rated or not) may give you exemption from part of University of Brighton courses. Most standard postgraduate modules have a value of 10 points.

Other kinds of learning or work experience may also be acknowledged in lieu of some course components. If you think that you may be eligible please contact the admissions team identified in individual course descriptions for advice before you apply.

English language proficiency

There are two ways that our English language proficiency requirements can be met:

• your previous academic record clearly demonstrates an ability to study and be examined in the English language or
• you provide us with certificated proof of competence in English by having recently passed an English language qualification.

The tables below show the English language qualifications that we accept. Postgraduate courses require a ‘good operational’ to ‘fully operational’ command of the language in most situations.